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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:naval_warfare
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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Over 1,000 aircraft
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gptkbp:casualties
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Over 15,000 total
Over 15,000 total casualties
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Imperial_Japan
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:William_Halsey_Jr.
gptkb:Soemu_Toyoda
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gptkbp:commemoration
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Annual remembrance events
Leyte Gulf Memorial
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gptkbp:date
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October 23, 1944
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gptkbp:duration
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October 23-26, 1944
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" A decisive victory for the Allies"
" The greatest naval battle in history"
" The turning point of the Pacific War"
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gptkbp:film_appearance
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gptkb:Tora!_Tora!_Tora!
gptkb:Midway_(1976)
gptkb:Midway_(2019)
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Military strategy evaluations
Naval historians' studies
Considered a turning point in the Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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After-action reports
Personal accounts
Naval logs
Japanese naval records
Official US Navy reports
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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gptkb:Kiyoshi_Kuroda
gptkb:Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkb:Ernest_King
gptkb:Isoroku_Yamamoto
gptkb:Hiroshi_Yamamoto
gptkb:Katsuji_Kato
Takeo Kurita
Masami Shimizu
Shunroku Hara
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Shift in naval warfare tactics
Signaled the decline of Japanese naval power
Accelerated end of World War II
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Battle of Leyte Gulf
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced post-war naval strategy
Influenced modern naval warfare
Lessons in joint operations
Tactics for carrier operations
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Leyte_Gulf
Leyte Gulf, Philippines
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gptkbp:losses
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Severe loss of naval capabilities
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gptkbp:media_appearances
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gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:Films
Books
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Carrier battle
Surface engagement
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
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gptkbp:notable_commanders
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gptkb:William_Halsey_Jr.
Takeo Kurita
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Surigao_Strait
gptkb:Battle_of_Samar
gptkb:Battle_off_Samar
gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Engaño
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:Japanese_Combined_Fleet
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:US_Navy
gptkb:U._S._Third_Fleet
Over 300 ships
Over 200 ships
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gptkbp:outcome
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Destruction of Japanese naval power
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gptkbp:outcome_for_the_u._s.
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Establishment of naval dominance in the Pacific
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:related_aircraft
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gptkb:TBF_Avenger
gptkb:F6_F_Hellcat
gptkb:B-24_Liberator
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
Decisive Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Largest naval battle in history
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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gptkb:Liberation_of_the_Philippines
Recapture the Philippines
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Disruption of Japanese supply lines
Control of the Philippines
Access to the South China Sea
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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Carrier battle tactics
Submarine warfare tactics
Surface engagement tactics
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Douglas_Mac_Arthur
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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